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Soldier stabbed in backside in Clinton armory

Clinton police said a soldier was injured in an odd stabbing incident at the National Guard armory in Artesian Park Wednesday morning.

Officers said they came to the scene and learned that the victim had been stabbed in the buttocks.

Investigators said the soldier was involved in some kind of practical joke with another soldier's gear. When the victim bent over to pick up the gear, the soldier who owned it jabbed the victim's backside with the knife.

Matthew Montaleone, 23, of Clinton was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault. Police said he admitted to stabbing the man, but didn't mean to cause substantial damage. He was being held in lieu of $10,000 bail.

Police said the victim wants Montaleone to be prosecuted for the incident.

Both men were preparing for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan with the 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion.

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